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Started by Griffin NoName, April 02, 2008, 08:43:35 PM

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Darlica

#75
May 10, 2008, 08:27:54 PM
Went shopping for a dress with a good friend of mine, she has a vernissage next week and needed something to wear (she's the one that usually helps me when I get dress related panic). We found a nice black and white one, bought some deep red fabric to make a fancy bag of and a deep red fake but very life like flower that will be turned in to a hair decoration of some sort.

Now I'm designing her business cards, from nothing to sheaths ready for print.
I owe her a lot of work hours for all dresses and skirts she have made for me or helped me with, this is a drop in the ocean.  :)
"Kafka was a social realist" -Lindorm out of context

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beagle

#76
May 10, 2008, 10:41:10 PM
Experimented with data binding in Windows Presentation Foundation. Got large drink.
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Sibling Chatty

#77
May 11, 2008, 02:29:30 AM
Returned Dan's new (2 days owned) and broken Black and Decker Random Orbit Sander to Loew's, expecting a hassle.

No hassle, bought a Bosch sander that's NOT made with excessive amounts of plastic parts. (Still have the other, 5 month old Black and Decker that the telephone staff assured me was NOT defective, just 'overused for 5 months'. Yeah...B&D is off the buy list except for bits and blades.)

Since we had to go to Bryan anyway, bought books, ate Chinese food. We love Half Price Books, especially the clearance section.

Bought Mom dinner and 2 books for Mother's Day tomorrow. Will take her something...I don't know what...tomorrow. (Brownies, probably.)
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pieces o nine

#78
May 11, 2008, 03:21:05 AM
Spent day with old college roommate.
Had fun!
"If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?"
--Marquise de Sevigne, February 11, 1677

Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith

#79
May 11, 2008, 06:12:30 AM
Quote from: Sibling Chatty on May 11, 2008, 02:29:30 AM
Returned Dan's new (2 days owned) and broken Black and Decker Random Orbit Sander to Loew's, expecting a hassle.

No hassle, bought a Bosch sander that's NOT made with excessive amounts of plastic parts. (Still have the other, 5 month old Black and Decker that the telephone staff assured me was NOT defective, just 'overused for 5 months'. Yeah...B&D is off the buy list except for bits and blades.)

Since we had to go to Bryan anyway, bought books, ate Chinese food. We love Half Price Books, especially the clearance section.

Bought Mom dinner and 2 books for Mother's Day tomorrow. Will take her something...I don't know what...tomorrow. (Brownies, probably.)

Yep.  B&D is hobbiest grade, even their bits & blades.  ;D  Skil is too, unfortunately.

My favorite is Rigid, from Home Depot, or DeWalt from anywhere.  Milwaukee is still American made, and also quite good.  Bosh is a good middle-grade tool, as is much of Hitachi's stuff.   Porter-cable still makes excellent electric-corded tools.  I've no experience with their cordless stuff.  Anything by RotoZip is top-notch, still.  Dremil's top-line stuff is good.  Avoid their lower price tools-- wear out too soon.

Let's see: hand tools?  Crescent is good, as is Greenlee and Klein.  Sears' Craftsman hand tools are still Good Enough, but not the best anymore.  Snap-on is excellent, but pricy.   Channellock is good. Stanley is okay for hobbiest and occasional weekend work, but not day-to-day.  Metals' too soft to last.   Leatherman and Gerber both make excellent multitools-- I've got a Gerber slide-to-open on my daily-carry belt even now ($50).    :tjack:
Sometimes, the real journey can only be taken by making a mistake.

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Darlica

#80
May 11, 2008, 10:00:38 AM
Quote from: Sibling Chatty on May 11, 2008, 02:29:30 AM
Returned Dan's new (2 days owned) and broken Black and Decker Random Orbit Sander to Loew's, expecting a hassle.

No hassle, bought a Bosch sander that's NOT made with excessive amounts of plastic parts. (Still have the other, 5 month old Black and Decker that the telephone staff assured me was NOT defective, just 'overused for 5 months'. Yeah...B&D is off the buy list except for bits and blades.)



Black & Decker goes by the name Black & Brittle in our house... We have mostly De Walt or Bosch power tools, we still have one or two ancient Skil machines too, heavy as sin but they still work...
"Kafka was a social realist" -Lindorm out of context

"You think education is expensive, try ignorance" -Anonymous

beagle

#81
May 11, 2008, 04:48:27 PM
Bosch with Dormer bits for me.  Unfortunately most retail places here major on Black and Decker or Draper.
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Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith

#82
May 11, 2008, 09:47:23 PM
Quote from: Darlica on May 11, 2008, 10:00:38 AM
Skil machines too, heavy as sin but they still work...

Ancient Skil machines were almost a work of art.  Sadly, the brand has suffered "cheaper is better" syndrome.


I FINALLY remembered the Cadallac of power tools, 'round hereabouts:  Hilti.

If you want to purchase a tool you will hand down to your grandchild (like those ancient venerable Skil tools) save up and get a Hilti.

Cost you, though.  Performance and reliability don't come cheap.

I've been hearing some Bad Things about DeWalt, of late-- sadly.  Hope they don't go down the path Skil and B&D went down....
Sometimes, the real journey can only be taken by making a mistake.

my webpage-- alas, Cox deleted it--dead link... oh well ::)

Griffin NoName

#83
May 11, 2008, 10:45:53 PM
FFS They Even Drift the what have I done thread. Where's the despair smilie?

Prepared portfolio for Tutorial signature tomorrow. ;D

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Sibling Chatty

#84
May 12, 2008, 11:38:50 PM
Doing much significant sleeping, some being weak and nauseated.

Not amused.
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Griffin NoName

#85
May 12, 2008, 11:48:34 PM
Had to let my Tutor keep my portfolio and she has locked it in the exam cupboard. I hadn't finished with it but she said it didn't matter. I hope she is right.
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Darlica

#86
May 13, 2008, 05:10:42 PM
I went to an job interview and I ended up turning down the job.

Too many hours, for too little money plus about an hour commuting time in each direction, among other things... :(
"Kafka was a social realist" -Lindorm out of context

"You think education is expensive, try ignorance" -Anonymous

Opsa

#87
May 13, 2008, 07:42:18 PM
You did the right thing. You would have surely regretted taking that job.

Scriblerus the Philosophe

#88
May 13, 2008, 10:09:19 PM
Turned in my final paper in my lit class, took my psych final annnd...Oh yeah! Came back here. :)
"Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees." --Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay

Darlica

#89
May 13, 2008, 10:32:04 PM
Congratulations and welcome back! :)
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